1976 in Chile

none February 2024 1976 The following lists events that happened during 1976 in Chile. Incumbents President of Chile: Augusto Pinochethttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Augusto-Pinochet Augusto Pinochet Encyclopædia Britannica 8 February 2024 Events January January 5 - The Archbishop of Santiago, Raúl Silva Henríquez, creates the Vicariate of Solidarity. January 25 - Operation Tucán begins, in which the aim was to organize a group of sympathetic Human Rights activists, and to incite the United Nations to generate negative press against the military government of General Augusto Pinochet. February February 8 - The newspaper La Estrella de Arica is founded. February 9 - The XVII International Song Festival of Viña del Mar is held. Hosted by Antonio Vodanovic, his debut, and Ana María Thieman. February 18 - United States suspends military aid to Chile. March March 25 - San Pablo Hospital is inaugurated in the city of Coquimbo. March 30 - Polla Gol officially begins, a game of chance by Polla Chilena de Beneficencia that is based on guessing the results of the week's soccer matches. April May June June 4 - The VI Assembly of the Organization of American States begins, held in the Diego Portales Building in Santiago. All OAS member countries are presented with the exception of Mexico. The meeting lasted for 10 days. July July 12 - It snows over part of the country, between the Santiago Metropolitan Region and the Araucanía Region. July 30 - Apsi magazine begins to circulate, opposing the Military Government. August August 6 - The Ministry of the Interior expels from the country the Christian Democrat lawyers and political leaders Jaime Castillo Velasco and the radical Eugenio Velasco Letelier. September The Social Democratic Labor Movement is constituted. September 12 - On a beach in Los Molles (Valparaíso Region) the body of the communist teacher Marta Ugarte, arrested on August 9, 1976, is found. 21 September – Letelier assassination October October 14 - The first issue of Cosas magazine appears with the French singer Sylvie Vartan on its cover. October 19 - The first Santa Isabel supermarket is inaugurated in Valparaíso. October 30 - Chile leaves the Andean Pact, due to differences regarding foreign investments. November November 18 - The broadcasts of the informative El Diario de Cooperativa begin through Radio Cooperativa. December December 15 - Luis Werner discovers the archaeological site of Monte Verde. December 18 - The exchange of political prisoners Luis Corvalán and Vladímir Bukovski reestablish diplomatic relations between Chile and the Soviet Union. December 28 - Augusto Pinochet appoints Sergio de Castro as the new Minister of Finance, who will replace Jorge Cauas. Births 4 February – Carlos Toro 12 February – Moisés Villarroel 2 March – Mario Núñez 9 March – Mauricio Aros 19 March – Cristóbal Cobo 31 May – Tonka Tomicic 27 July – Soledad Onetto 1 September – Sebastián Rozental 24 September – Alejandro Osorio 31 December – Patricio Galaz Deaths 16 July – Carmelo Soria (b. 1921) 12 August – Carlos Frödden (b. 1887) 21 September – Orlando Letelier (b. 1932)https://www.britannica.com/biography/Orlando-Letelier Orlando Letelier Encyclopædia Britannica 8 February 2024 28 November – Humberto Elgueta (b. 1904) References 1976 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Chile Chile